Full Entry List for World Endurance Championship The full list of permanent teams competing in the World Endurance Championship has now been confirmed by the FIM. The 21 teams who will take part in the full championship represent seven manufacturers Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, MV Agusta, Suzuki and Yamaha and 17 nations. Riders and teams from Europe, Australia and Japan pack the entry list, with Germany and Italy the most frequently represented. Yamaha – in the shape of French team GMT94 – took the World Endurance Championship crown last year, ending a run of title successes for Suzuki. With increasingly serious entries from Kawasaki, Honda and the Italian manufacturers MV Agusta, Ducati and Aprilia, the 2005 championship is set to bring us close racing for the whole season. Suzuki are determined to win back their crown, with a new GSX-R1000 and top Japanese rider Keiichi Kitagawa recruited to ride alongside French ace Vincent Philippe. German teams Bridgestone Bikers and Innodrom, along with and Italian squad No Limits, will also campaign Suzukis but the strongest competition will come from two Yamaha teams. Phase One Endurance are already triple World Endurance Champions, and with popular Aussie Warwick Nowland (himself a double world champion) back on their YZF-R1, confidence levels in the British team are high. Yamaha Austria have also strengthened their rider line-up, with fast Frenchman Gwen Giabbani joining Slovenian Igor Jerman. The depth of talent continues throughout the rest of the field, with French team Powerbike joining the World Endurance Championship for the first time and Italian squad X-One switching from Benelli to Yamaha. The three Italian factories represented in the championship will be going head to head for national honour at every round. MV Agusta start their second year in the series with backing from Burger King and the German MV importers, Ducati Spring Team are a stronger outfit this year, but perhaps the most interesting entry is the Motociclismo magazine backed Aprilia squad, with riders Fabrizio Pellizzon and double motocross world champion Frederic Bolley. The sole Honda entry comes from the German Project Team Honda Endurance, while Kawasaki are represented by Swiss team Bolliger, their British partners Diablo, and the German RMT21 squad. The experience and consistency of Bolliger in particular leads many to expect podium results and race wins for Kawasaki in 2005. The championship begins with the now traditional Easter Monday date for the Assen 500km race, before moving on to the Albacete 8 Hour, Suzuka 8 Hour, Oschersleben 24 Hour and the season finale 200 Miglia di Vallelunga. 2005 Permanent Teams 2, Suzuki Castrol Team, FRA, Suz GSX-R1000, Vincent Philippe, FRA, Matthieu Lagrive, FRA, Keiichi Kitagawa, JAP 3, Yamaha Phase One Endurance, GBR, Yam YZF-R1, Andi Notman, GBR, Damian Cudlin, AUS, Warwick Nowland, AUS 4, Yamaha X – One, ITA, Yam YZF-R1, Paolo Tessari, ITA, Riccardo Ricci, ITA, tba 5, Bridgestone Bikers Profi Team, GER, Suz GSX-R1000, Tim Roethig, GER, Thomas Cziborra, GER, Stefan Strauch, GER, Ame Tode, GER 6, Shell Endurance Academy, GBR, Yam YZF-R1, Henry Ficher, GBR, Marko Rohtlaan, EST, Alek Buseski, POL 7, Yamaha Austria Racing Team, AUT, Yam YZF-R1, Horst Saiger, AUT, Igor Jerman, SLO, Gwen Giabbani, FRA, Thomas Hinterreiter, AUT 8, Bolliger Team Switzerland, SUI, Kaw ZX-10R, Marcel Kellenbeger, SUI, David Morillon, FRA, tba 9, Aprilia Motociclismo Test Team, ITA, Apr RSV1000, Antonio Calasso, ITA, Federico Aliverti, ITA, Frederic Bolley, FRA, Fabrizio Pellizzon, ITA 10, Ducati Spring Team, ITA, Duc 999, Matteo Colombo, ITA, Lorenzo Mauri, ITA, tba 11, MV Agusta Burger King Lust Rac., GER, MV Agusta 1000, Gerd P. Meyer, GER, Stefan Meyer, GER, tba 12, Team Suzuki Fagersjo-el.se, SWE, Suz GSX-R1000, Niklas Carlberg, SWE, Tobias Andersson, SWE, Martin Johansson, SWE, Lars Carlbark, SWE 14, Maco Moto Racing Team, SLK, Yam YZF-R1, Martin Kuzma, SLK, Milos Cihak, CZE, Marek Svoboda, CZE 15, Team Innodrom Racing, GER, Suz GSX-R1000, NiggiSchmassmann, SUI, Lars Albrecht, GER, tba 18, Suzuki Eurosport Benelux, NED, Suz GSX-R1000, Ruud Van Stralen, NED, Lex Van Dijk, NED, tba 20, Projecteam Honda Endurance, GER, Hon CBR1000RR, Hubertus Junker, GER, Philipp Ludwig, GER, Roger Maher, IRL 21, RMT 21, GER, Kaw ZX-10R, Mark Bruning, GER, Thomas Roth, GER, tba 44, No Limits & R.T. Motor Team, ITA, Suz GSX-R1000, Roberto Ruozi, ITA, Moreno Codeluppi, ITA, Andrea Giachino, ITA 51, Suzuki Fabi Corse, ITA, Suz GSX-R1000, Patrizio Fabi, ITA, Eric Monot, FRA, tba 68, Team Power Bike, FRA, Yam YZF-R1, David Barrot, FRA, Patrick Viera, FRA, tba 76, Suzuki Austria Team 76, AUT, Suz GSX-R1000, Sandor Bitter, HUN, Gerhard Klein, AUT, Marjan Malec, SLO 666, Kawasaki Diablo 666, GBR, Kaw ZX-10R, James Hutchins, GBR, Kevin Falcke, GBR, Steve Mizera, GER, Mike Edwards, GBR

JENNINGS, FLA. – Josh Day was victorious in an intense two-rider battle that came down to a last lap pass for the win Friday in the USGPRU 125GP at Jennings GP. Day used his home track knowledge to make the perfect inside pass in the last turn to set him up for to lead Stewart Aitken-Cade on the final lap. The back-and-forth battle lasted all 16 laps of the main event with Aitken-Cade pulling out all the tricks in the book in an attempt to regain the lead. But Day was able to turn his fastest lap of the race and hold off Aitken-Cade for the win. “After Josh passed me in the last set of turns, I thought I had the race in the bag” said Aitken-Cade, the series president from Odenton, MD. “I drafted along side Josh on the back straight, but had to roll out of the throttle when he came across my front tire. I tried again at about turn 8, but nearly high-sided twice and each time he just stepped a few more feet away. Darn lightweight 15 year-olds!!” Dave Celento rode his Honda RS125 to a first time podium finish. Johnny “Wonder” Klaras valiantly rode to a fourth place finish after a violent high-side during the morning qualifying forced him to start at the back of the grid. The 250 GP race had Josh Day starting on pole riding his Yamaha 250, followed by Mark Brown and then Aitken-Cade. Day and Brown took off at the start, followed by Tom Fournier. Day and Brown proceeded to break away from the pack and battled for the rest of the race. Day put his head down, and was able to finally beat his mentor at his home track. Margin of victory was a whopping 8.6 seconds. Further back in the pack, Aitken-Cade, Celento, Fournier, and Mike Wright battled for the final podium spot. Despite many attempts by Celento, Aitken-Cade was able to retain the lead and captured third place by less than half a second. The USGPRU would like to say thank the fine folks at WERA for allowing us to join them on their vintage weekend. The racing was great, and the vintage race bikes were incredible to see in action. We would also like to thank Bill Brown and the other staff at Jennings GP for putting on such a great event. And the bar-b-cue dinner Thursday night is still sticking to our ribs. 125GP Results: 1. Josh Day Honda RS125 2. Stewart Aitken-Cade Honda RS125 3. Dave Celento Honda RS125 4. John Klaras Honda RS125 5. Lee Hollimon Honda RS125 6. Rebecca Henn Honda RS125 250GP Results: 1. Josh Day Yamaha TZ250 2. Mark Brown Yamaha TZ250 3. Stewart Aitken-Cade Honda RS125 4. Dave Celento Honda RS125 5. Tom Fournier Yamaha TZ250 6. Mike Wright Yamaha TZ250 About USGPRU The USGPRU is the officially recognized Motorcycle 125 Grand Prix National Championship R and 250 Grand Prix National Championship TM series. The USGPRU emulates true World MotoGP racing experience and serves to attract young riders to gain experience in a professional environment and provide a path to world-class motorcycle racing. The USGPRU structures events with extended length grand prix racing exclusive to the GP machines, timed qualifying and strong contingency and sponsor support. For additional details, visit www.USGPRU.net

Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series/ Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida – March 10, 3-6 p.m. (Live) Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series / Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida – March 10, 11 p.m.-1 a.m. (reair) Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series / Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida – March 11, 12-3 p.m. (reair) AMA Supercross Series, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida – March 11, 11 p.m.-1 a.m. (same day delay) AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited / AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship (taped from 3/10) / Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme (Daytona 200), Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida – March 12, 11a.m.-1:30 p.m. (live) All broadcasts are on SPEED Channel. All times subject to change. Check local listings

Sidi has a gaggle of last minute rider signings! In what has to be a sign of shrinking market share for some of its competitors Sidi has picked up a number of riders as the 2005 season is beginning. * At the recent Indy Show the multi time champions, Team Vesrah Suzuki, inked a deal that will see all team riders wear not only the Sidi Vertigo Corsa boot but the Spidi Penta glove as well in all their 2005 race activities. * Just before the first GNCC event a few weeks back Doug Blackwell decided to slide on the best boot out there, the Sidi Force. * Then just the other day KTM’s Dakar Top American, Chris Blais, decided he better use the best boot available to increase his chances of a podium at Dakar. His choice had to be Sidi who has stepped onto the podium repeatedly for the past five years or so. * Last but not least Mark Burkhart has had his loyalty to Sidi rewarded with a salaried ride for his 2005 Supermoto championship run. Smart man, these guys”¦wise up, wear Sidi! For additional information log onto ~http://www.motonation.com/~

Yamaha/Graves Yamaha factory rider Damon Buckmaster and veteran racer Jerry Wood both suffered serious bone fractures in their crashes during Formula USA races Sunday at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Buckmaster suffered multiple fractures of his right shoulder as well as a bruised lung and will not race in this coming weekend’s AMA event at DIS, according to Yamaha Team Manager Tom Halverson. Halverson also told Roadracingworld.com that Wood, who was in the emergency room at Halifax hospital at the same time as Buckmaster, suffered multiple fractures of one femur and hip. Wood, an auctioneer, is scheduled to host his annual J. Wood & Company motorcycle auction this week at Stetson University in Deland, Florida. More information will be posted as it becomes available.